New Portrait of the Royal Couple

27 October 2017

Funeral: Bhumibol of Thailand (1927-2016)

26 October 2017

Queen Mathilde represented King Philippe at the cremation ceremony of King Bhumibol of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand.

Arrival of the royals and VIP Guests.

Queen Mathilde of the Belgians.

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway.

Queen Sofia of Spain.

Queen Silvia of Sweden.

Prince Andrew of England.

King Jigme Namgyel & Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan with their son, Prince Jigme.

Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa of Bahrain

Sheikh Thani Bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani of Qatar.

Hereditary Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg.

King Tupou & Queen Nansipau'u of Tonga.

Prince Akishino & Princess Kiko of Japan.

The Sultan of Perak (Malaysia), Nazrin Shah and his wife, Zara Salim.

Sir Peter Cosgrove, Governor-General of Asutralia.

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark.

King Letsie & Queen Masenate of Lesotho.

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands.

The Official Ceremony.

Royals paying their respects.

The guests pay their respects to King Maha of Thailand and his family members.

Crown Princess Elisabeth turns 16 Today

25 October 2017

These new photos were shared on social media. 

Elisabeth & family dog Jeep.

Also, the website of the Belgian Monarchy gave her biography an update:

Elisabeth's very sportive. She skies regularly, she plays tennis, she sails and practices deep sea diving. She loves being in nature and likes hiking. She also meets up with friends very often.

For several years, Elisabeth has been learning to play the piano, but she also likes various other music styles. She enjoys cooking and likes to discover new recipes. She's an avid reader who wants to be inspired by books.

After school, Elisabeth sometimes volunteers to help children with learning difficulties. In the past she also volunteered in a care home for the elderly, in a homeless centre and among disabled persons.

After lunch with the birthday girl, Queen Mathilde had to leave for Thailand to attend the late King Bhumibol's cremation ceremony.

Expo "Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Urban Projects"

24 October 2017

Queen Mathilde was accompanied by the artist Christo when she visited his exhibition at the ING Art Center in Brussels.

Clotilde Boël acted as lady-in-waiting.

Flashback: Second Trade Mission to Thailand

17 March 2013 - 22 March 2013

17 March 2013

Arrival at Bangkok airport.

Visit to 'Wat Pho', the temple of the reclining Buddha in Bangkok.

18 March 2013

Visit to the exhibition "Three colours of Belgium" in Bangkok.

Dinner

19 March 2013

A visit to the community health system at the Baan Song Subdistrict.

20 March 2013

Visiting a temple at the Vinythai Coral Reef project.

At the Industrial zone of Map Ta Phut.

Gala dinner.

 

Mathilde used the clutch she had received a few days earlier as an official gift!

21 March 2013

Opening the first phase of the renovation of the Thai Belgian Bridge.

Jazz concert by Jef Neve.

22 March 2013

Visit to a Sea Farm Center in the Petchaburi Province.

Audience with king Bhumibol of Thailand.